“Wheat harvest can be tricky when it comes to available truck freight,” said Jared Flinn, Operating Partner at BulkLoadsNow.com. “Trucks that you thought were available will all of a sudden disappear, usually hauling for local farmers and grain elevators. This indirectly affects the whole industry as truck availability for other commodities, like feed ingredients and fertilizer, increase freight rates.”

Many grain companies create harvest programs guaranteeing carriers a flat revenue amount despite weather to compensate for rain days. Truck rates on harvest programs usually double to attract carriers and compensate for waiting times in long truck lines.

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